Dwight o' Lantern (Commander) - Budget Scarecrows

Original Name:

Reaper KingReaper King

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Joined Researchers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Scuttlemutt
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
93%synergy
Scaretiller
91%inclusion82 decks90 decks
90%synergy
Heap Doll
90%inclusion81 decks90 decks
89%synergy
Wild-Field Scarecrow
87%inclusion78 decks90 decks
86%synergy
Fang Skulkin
82%inclusion74 decks90 decks
82%synergy
Wingrattle Scarecrow
81%inclusion73 decks90 decks
80%synergy
One-Eyed Scarecrow
79%inclusion71 decks90 decks
78%synergy
Jawbone Skulkin
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
77%synergy
Oasis Gardener
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
77%synergy
Scarecrow Guide
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Field Creeper
74%inclusion67 decks90 decks
74%synergy
Shell Skulkin
72%inclusion65 decks90 decks
72%synergy
Scorn Effigy
72%inclusion65 decks90 decks
72%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
72%inclusion65 decks90 decks
72%synergy
Watchwing Scarecrow
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
70%synergy
Shire Scarecrow
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
68%synergy
Osseous Sticktwister
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
68%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
68%inclusion61 decks90 decks
67%synergy
Scarecrone
68%inclusion61 decks90 decks
67%synergy
Jousting Dummy
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Antler Skulkin
66%inclusion59 decks90 decks
65%synergy
Chainbreaker
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
64%synergy
Wickerfolk Thresher
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
64%synergy
Wildfire Wickerfolk
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Pili-Pala
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
61%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
59%inclusion53 decks90 decks
59%synergy
Rattleblaze Scarecrow
59%inclusion53 decks90 decks
59%synergy
Scrapbasket
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
56%synergy
Hoof Skulkin
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
56%synergy
Irregular Cohort
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
55%synergy
Universal Automaton
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
55%synergy
Blazethorn Scarecrow
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
54%synergy
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Lurebound Scarecrow
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Thornwatch Scarecrow
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Graveshifter
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
47%synergy
Changeling Outcast
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
46%synergy
Wicker Witch
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
47%synergy
Harvest Hand
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
45%synergy
The Swarmweaver
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Tatterkite
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Foraging Wickermaw
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Foundry Inspector
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Taurean Mauler
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Dread Tiller
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Mirror Entity
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
24%synergy
The Reaper, King No More
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Gangly Stompling
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Wicker Warcrawler
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Grim Poppet
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Wickerfolk Indomitable
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Scarecrow
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Changeling Berserker
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Changeling Hero
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Yarok, the Desecrated
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Chomping Changeling
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Mischievous Sneakling
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Masked Vandal
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Negate
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Displace
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Crib Swap
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Harrow
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Semester's End
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Cloudshift
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Momentary Blink
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Ephemerate
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Personify
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-28%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-23%synergy
Double Major
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Tilling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Blur
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Flicker of Fate
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
One with the Machine
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
54%synergy
Cultivate
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Wake the Past
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Another Round
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Camaraderie
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Reverse Engineer
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
March of Progress
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Tend the Sprigs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mimic Vat
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
46%synergy
Birthing Boughs
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Mirrorworks
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Gathering Stone
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Minion Reflector
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Forge
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Requiem Monolith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Prototype Portal
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Door to Nothingness
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Armillary Sphere
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
39%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Molten Echoes
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Call to the Kindred
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Cunning Evasion
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion57 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Sol Ring
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Firemind Vessel
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Pillar of Origins
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Firdoch Core
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geode
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-35%synergy
Manalith
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Spinning Wheel
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion88 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion88 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion84 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion69 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Path of Ancestry
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Jungle Shrine
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Opulent Palace
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Monastery
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Vivid Grove
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Vivid Creek
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Esper Panorama
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Naya Panorama
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Bant Panorama
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Vivid Crag
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Grixis Panorama
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Vivid Meadow
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Gateway Plaza
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Marsh
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Warped Landscape
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Power Depot
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Rupture Spire
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Shimmering Grotto
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Manor Gate
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Jund Panorama
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
The World Tree
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-20%synergy
Transguild Promenade
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy